contrepoint
French edit
Etymology edit
From contre + point, based on Medieval Latin contrapunctus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
contrepoint m (plural contrepoints)
- (music) counterpoint
- (figurative) counterpoint (response, retort, repartee)
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References edit
- “contrepoint”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.